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  • December 20, 2023

"This is the worst I've ever experienced," says Hokkaido's Sea of Japan coast, where 49 locations, including Sapporo, experience record low temperatures. Blizzard warnings. [HTB Hokkaido News]

On Wednesday, December 20, 2023, the Hokkaido Television Broadcasting (Sapporo) website, HTB Hokkaido News, reported, "This is terrible, the worst we've ever experienced." Severe storms hit Hokkaido, mainly along the Sea of Japan coast. 49 locations, including Sapporo, recorded record lows. [...]

  • December 13, 2023

Brown bear sightings surge in Sorachi Prefecture this fall, hitting 17 cities and towns, the highest number in the past five years, spreading due to food shortages [Hokkaido Shimbun]

On December 13, 2023 (Wednesday), an article titled "Brown bear sightings surge in 17 cities and towns in the Sorachi region this fall, the highest number in the past five years, with food shortages causing widespread outbreaks" was published on the website operated by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (Sapporo City) on December 12. [...]